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My First Hands-on Design Experience at the First ever Women Tech Summit 2026

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Participating in the first ever Women Tech Summit by the Wiki Mentor Africa was a transformative three-day experience for me, especially as someone exploring the intersection of technology, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. I joined the Design Track, where our task was to reimagine the PULA Dictionary interface—focusing on how users interact with lexical data in a more engaging and accessible way. For many of us, including myself, it was our first hands-on design experience. Despite this, we approached the project with curiosity and a willingness to learn. Our Design Process We began by understanding the user journey. How a typical user searches, navigates, and consumes dictionary content. This helped us identify gaps in usability and opportunities for improvement. Next, we moved into collaborative ideation. Working as a fully remote team, we brainstormed concepts and sketched out low-fidelity wireframes to define structure, layout, and content hierarchy.…

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